Raman-Scattering Detection of Nearly Degenerate s-Wave and d-Wave Pairing Channels in Iron-Based Ba0.6K0.4Fe2As2 and Rb0.8Fe1.6Se2 Superconductors
F. Kretzschmar, B. Muschler, T. Böhm, A. Baum, R. Hackl, Hai-Hu Wen, V. Tsurkan, J. Deisenhofer, A. Loidl
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.187002 · Physical Review Letters
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Abstract
We show that electronic Raman scattering affords a window into the essential properties of the pairing potential Vk,k′ of iron-based superconductors. In Ba0.6K0.4Fe2As2 we observe band dependent energy gaps along with excitonic Bardasis-Schrieffer modes characterizing, respectively, the dominant and subdominant pairing channel. The dx2−y2 symmetry of all excitons allows us to identify the subdominant channel to originate from the interaction between the electron bands. Consequently, the dominant channel driving superconductivity results from the interaction between the electron and hole bands and has the full lattice symmetry. The results in Rb0.8Fe1.6Se2 along with earlier ones in Ba(Fe0.939Co0.061)2As2 highlight the influence of the Fermi surface topology on the pairing interactions.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ba0.6K0.4Fe2As2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 39 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| Rb0.8Fe1.6Se2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 32 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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